The United Soccer League is leaving San Antonio after three years within the Alamodome, in keeping with a press release posted on social media on Friday.
Alamodome and metropolis officers are hopeful they will carry spring soccer and extra occasions again to the venue sooner or later.
The United Soccer League is searching for smaller venues after conducting a evaluation of markets and venues. The Memphis Showboats and Michigan Panthers additionally introduced their respective shutdowns in practically similar statements.
“Sadly, as a consequence of stadium constraints, the obtainable venues don’t align with our new imaginative and prescient of specializing in smaller, extra intimate settings that elevate the fan expertise,” learn the Brahmas’ assertion. “We’re deeply grateful for the unimaginable assist of our devoted Brahmas.”
UFL officers stated as they look forward to potential growth in 2028, if the precise venue turns into obtainable in San Antonio, they “sit up for bringing the Brahmas again dwelling.”
Brahmas season ticket holders might be refunded inside 7-10 days enterprise days.
Metropolis officers stated they perceive the choice and wish to carry spring soccer again to the Alamodome sooner or later.
“For 3 years, the Alamodome has loved its affiliation with the XFL and UFL soccer leagues,” stated Richard Oliver, a metropolis spokesperson, in an e mail. “We’re disillusioned on the choice to discontinue the Brahamas franchise, however perceive the reasoning behind putting the league’s video games in smaller, less expensive venues.”
Oliver is communications supervisor for Metropolis of San Antonio Conventions and Sports activities Amenities. He shared attendance numbers for the Brahmas time within the Alamodome.
Oliver stated the workforce introduced in a mean of 14,983 followers in 2023, earlier than that decreased to averages of 11,888 followers in 2024 and 11,105 followers per recreation in 2025.
“We stay hopeful that high quality spring soccer will return to the Alamodome sooner or later,” stated Richard Oliver, a metropolis spokesperson, in an e mail assertion. “Transferring ahead, we are going to use this as a possibility to carry extra main live shows and sporting occasions to the Alamodome.”
The San Antonio Brahmas arrange store within the Alamodome in 2023 as a part of the XFL, a spring soccer league. In 2024, the Brahmas performed within the new UFL after the XFL merged with the USA Soccer League. The workforce was owned partially by Fox Sports activities and a bunch of traders together with Dwayne “The Rock” Johnson.
The workforce made it to the UFL championship in 2024, however misplaced.
